Card holder



I H. NEELY CARD HOLDER Filed Feb. 9. 1926 ,Vamg 244:3?7

S'ATES HARRY NEELY, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

CARD HOLDER.

Application filed February 9, 1926.

The invention relates to card holders, and has for .its object to provide a device of this character wllch may be stamped from a single piece of metal, is relatively strong and particularly adapted for attaching to fences in stock yards where the card holder is subjected to rough uses.

A further object is to provide a card holder comprising a body portion disposed in) in a vertical plane in spaced relation to an upright, the sides of the body portion terminating in right augularly disposed flanges cngagin g' opposite sides of the support and provided with apertures tor the reception of securing means and an inwardly eXtending flange at the lower end of the body portion for forming the bottom of the card holder, and which inwardly extending flange terminates in a downwardly extending flange having apertures for the reception of securing means. The inwardly and downwardly extending flanges thoroughly bracing the card holder.

l Vith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit oi the invention.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional term of stock yard fence post, showing the card holder applied to the batten thereof.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the card holder.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of card holder secured to the fence rail.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the card holder showing in Figure 4.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a conventional term of post of the type used in stock yard fences, 2 tence rails and 3 a vertically disposed batten secured to the outer faces of the fence rails. Card holders as at present constructed and used in connection with stock yard fences are fragile and are not particularly constructed for the rough uses to which they Serial No. 87,196.

are subjected, and to obviate this difficulty the holder is primarily designed. The card holder comprises a vertically disposed body member 4: which is preferably rectangular shaped and is spaced from the outer face of the batten 3. The opposite sides oi the body member i are provided with relatively wide flanges 5, which overlie the sides oi the batten 2 and are provided with apertures 6 through which nails may be driven for securing the card holder to the sides of the batten. The lower end of the body me1nher 4 is provided with a horizontally disposed flange 7, which is narrower than the flanges 6 and which extends towards the batten 3 and forms a bottom for the card holder. The flange 7 terminates in a downwardly extending flange 8 which is secured to the outer side oi the batten 3, therefore it will be seen that the bottom 7 is thoroughly braced at all times. It will be noted that the flange 7 is narrower than the width of the body member 1, therefore when the holder is secured to the batten 3, openings 9 are tor-med in the bottom of the holder through which water may drain and foreign matter will be discharged, thereby preventing collection of water and foreign matter in the holder. Carts are inserted in the upper open end of the holder.

Referring to Figures 4; and 5, the structure is substantially the same with the exception that the flange 7 is of the same width as the flanges 5 of the body member, and the flanges 10 are in the same plane as the flange 8, and this form of holder is adapted to be secured to the fence rail 2 as shown in Figure 4;, otherwise the structure is the same as that shown in Figure 1. 05

From the above it will be seen that a card holder is provided which is formed from a single sheet of metal stamped to term and that the holder is strong and may be cheaply manufacture and sold, and by forming the flange 7 narrower than the width of the body member 1, drainage openings 9 are termed.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is z The combination with a vertically disposed support, a card holder, said card holder comprising a body member in spaced parallel relation to the support, right angularly disposed flanges carried by opposite sides of the body member and overlying opposite sides of the support and secured to said opposite sides, an inwardly extending flange carried by the lower end of the body member and extending into engagement with the support and narrower than the right angularly disposed flanges, a downwardly extending flange carried by the "inwardiy extending flange and engaging the outer face of the support, said inwardly ex- 10 tending flange being narrower than the body member thereby forming drainage openings in the bottom of the holder.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

HARRY NEELY. 

